What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Nov 9th 2005, 5:19 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
But could you walk a trolley full of goods back across the highway safely? 
Nov 9th 2005, 5:21 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Or the 'Cart'
Nov 9th 2005, 5:22 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by Partystar
I hope she got her deducted point back! Glad you taught that teacher a thing or 2!
I can't believe I said math quiz, I meant maths test.
Nov 9th 2005, 5:47 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
But could you walk a trolley full of goods back across the highway safely?
Nov 9th 2005, 6:02 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
I've taken to saying 'I'm good' instead of 'I'm fine' whenever someone asks me how I am..I cringe every time I do it.
Nov 9th 2005, 6:03 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by mandpete
No she didn't.
I can't believe I said math quiz, I meant maths test.
I can't believe I said math quiz, I meant maths test.
Nov 9th 2005, 8:25 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
I've never really understood why they call it 'math' here, instead of 'Maths' I mean its 'mathematicS' isn't it? Doesn't make much sense but then what does in this crazy country?
Yes, it's funny because the abbreviation for Statistics is "stats", not "stat"
Nov 9th 2005, 8:28 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by ironporer
Just move down south and you'll be saying "Y'ALL"...or getting real strange looks for the 'you guys' line.
Y'all does sound and fell better off the tongue I must say.
Y'all does sound and fell better off the tongue I must say.
I did get a comment on one of my peer teaching reviews that saying "guys" is sexist. So, I asked, "what would you suggest I say instead?" ....... silence .....
Nov 9th 2005, 8:30 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by dunroving
I am down south ... unfortunately, I can't say "y'all", being supposedly an eddycamated colledge proff ....
I did get a comment on one of my peer teaching reviews that saying "guys" is sexist. So, I asked, "what would you suggest I say instead?" ....... silence .....
I did get a comment on one of my peer teaching reviews that saying "guys" is sexist. So, I asked, "what would you suggest I say instead?" ....... silence .....
Pollitical correctness gone mad.
Nov 9th 2005, 8:34 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by dunroving
I am down south ... unfortunately, I can't say "y'all", being supposedly an eddycamated colledge proff ....
I did get a comment on one of my peer teaching reviews that saying "guys" is sexist. So, I asked, "what would you suggest I say instead?" ....... silence .....
I did get a comment on one of my peer teaching reviews that saying "guys" is sexist. So, I asked, "what would you suggest I say instead?" ....... silence .....
Nov 9th 2005, 9:54 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Bloody 'Aluminum' innit and 'Faucets'. Although I've no choice but to use American words for building products and it doesn't seem strange now. Going back to the UK for Christmas should be the fun part, my mates ripped into me last time for saying "Garage" (Ga-Raj), they thought I'd suddenly become posh. Also I've taken to saying TomAto, which is worrying
Nov 9th 2005, 10:10 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by britvic
I suppose Ladys and Gents is a bit posh then
(I think "we" meant women who like to take offence at the slightest possible affront).
I pointed out that I was using "ladies" as a gender-specific equivalent to "gentlemen", not "lords", and that I certainly wouldn't take offence if someone called me a "gentleman".
And here I was thinking "ladies" was more polite and complimentary than "women" ....
Nov 9th 2005, 10:17 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Bloody 'Aluminum' innit and 'Faucets'. Although I've no choice but to use American words for building products and it doesn't seem strange now. Going back to the UK for Christmas should be the fun part, my mates ripped into me last time for saying "Garage" (Ga-Raj), they thought I'd suddenly become posh. Also I've taken to saying TomAto, which is worrying
Apparently the aluminum thing is our fault. Thats how we used it in Britain - passed it over to the old colonies - and then changed it - they didnt bother here. Of course that is probably a load of old bollox.
Nov 9th 2005, 10:36 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by dunroving
Actually, I received a VERY offended response from a woman once - "ladies??!!!??? - we don't call you "lords", do we?????"
(I think "we" meant women who like to take offence at the slightest possible affront).
I pointed out that I was using "ladies" as a gender-specific equivalent to "gentlemen", not "lords", and that I certainly wouldn't take offence if someone called me a "gentleman".
And here I was thinking "ladies" was more polite and complimentary than "women" ....
(I think "we" meant women who like to take offence at the slightest possible affront).
I pointed out that I was using "ladies" as a gender-specific equivalent to "gentlemen", not "lords", and that I certainly wouldn't take offence if someone called me a "gentleman".
And here I was thinking "ladies" was more polite and complimentary than "women" ....
Nov 9th 2005, 10:38 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by Big D
Apparently the aluminum thing is our fault. Thats how we used it in Britain - passed it over to the old colonies - and then changed it - they didnt bother here. Of course that is probably a load of old bollox.
.......cue Amerlisa
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